1952 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1952 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 17 6–2–1 Eddie Erdelatz 3rd John Gurski Thompson Stadium The 1952 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1952 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.Football History United States Naval Academy July 12, 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf 192 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf dead They were invited to the 1953 Orange Bowl but refused the bid. Syracuse Lands in Orange Bowl After Navy Refuses Bid https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65615668/ Star-Gazette Elmira, New York Associated Press November 24, 1952 22 December 19, 2020 Newspapers.com Schedule 1952 AP Eastern September 27 w Yale Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 31–7 25,000 Navy Beats Yale, 31 to 0, in Stadium Stuart B. McIver September 28, 1952 1 The Sunday Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67582677/1952-yale-navy/ October 4 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 31–7 25,000 Alert Middies Trip Cornell by 31 to 7 Joseph M. Sheehan October 5, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 11 w y 17 William & Mary Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 14–0 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-navy-defeats-w-m/138007050/ Atlantic City Press Navy defeats W-M, 14 to 7 October 12, 1952 January 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 l y 20 Maryland 2 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 7–38 44,716 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-maryland-crushes-nav/138024635/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Maryland crushes Navy October 19, 1952 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 t y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 7–7 66,000 Navy Shackles Penn, 7-7, with 2d Half Comeback Gene Ward October 26, 1952 101 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67589064/1952-penn-navy/ November 1 l y Notre Dame 13 Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH rivalry 6–17 61,927 November 8 w y Duke 12 Duke Stadium Durham, NC 16–6 25,000–30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-navy-pulls-resound/137608480/ The Commercial Appeal Navy pulls resounding upset by setting back Duke, 16 to 6 November 9, 1952 December 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 w Columbia Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 28–0 14,000 Navy Overpowers Columbia, 28 to 0 Lincoln A. Werden November 16, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 29 1:00 p.m. w y Army Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game NBC 7–0 Roster 1952 Navy Midshipmen y So Joe Gattuso LB Eddie Erdelatz References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football